Don’t forget to enjoy the liberating feeling of flying a kite high in the sky as it is the Kite-Flying Day! February 8 is the day to talk to the wind. So hold the commanding string and let your kite soar high through the air.
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Date of Kite Flying Day Observance
February 8.
History of Kite Flying Day
A Revisit from China to Italy
During the 1200s the Italian explorer Marco Polo introduced the Chinese kite to Italy again.
Kite Contributed to Science
In 1752, Benjamin Franklin created an electric moment with a kite.
In 1752, Benjamin Franklin created an electric moment with a kite to showcase his demonstration. He spotlighted the electric nature of the lighting.
Scientific Research Studies with Kites
During the 1800s, kites emerged as a favorite tool of research for researchers. Throughout the century, kites saw new stardom in the research field.
‘Kite’ Featured in a Novel’s Name
The Kite Runner, a publication of the author Khaled Hosseini secured its place as one of the most trending modern novels. 29 May 2003 became a date that witnessed the kite tasting new popularity.
Kite Flying Day Celebration Ideas
Simply, Fly It to Flaunt It
Go fly a kite to new heights and share your journey of kite flying on social networking platforms. See how your little experience brings a new breeze of joy into your social media life.
Watch Song with Lyrics Featuring the Kite
By the end of the movie, George Banks realizes what’s more important and what to give priority in life. There comes the “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” song and you get to watch Mary Poppins.
Make It to Adorn Your Way
The way flying your own guide gives you a different level of boost, making it your own to get it to the heights is going to be a more memorable experience to relish.
And when making and designing a kite is so easy, it becomes your worth trying experience. It doesn’t demand costly items too.
You just need to buy the basic necessities such as paper, fabric or plastic, wooden sticks, string, and glue.
If you want to go ahead you can use some decorative items as well such as ribbons, stickers, and glitter.
The idea is simply to make your own creation so that when you see it flying high, it takes you to cloud nine.
Host a Kite-Flying Party
It makes a huge difference that you are flying a kite all alone or with your close ones.
You must have gathered many memories of flying a kite with your friends or family members. This time, host a party for the kite-lovers only.
Gather them all to your terrace or outside to cherish new memories of this bash of its own kind!
Why is Kite Flying Day Celebrated?
Get You Closer to Nature
Kite flying is a game of feeling liberation though, yet your dependability on the wind beautifully binds you with nature.
It’s an understated journey of trying to do friendship with the air so that it helps you with flowing your kite right.
It’s Competitive Yet Fun
You cut someone’s string or someone else spoil your broth, it all seems adventurous and is full of fun.
It’s painful to lose your kite when you are having the most exciting ride on air through your kite. But it is indeed more thrilling to witness the same happening with someone else. Yes, it is inhuman and weird to feel pleasure in someone else’s pain, but this is how it is. This is why it is healthily competitive yet fun to experience.
One Kite for Many Souls
Flying on a kite on your own is a different experience altogether. However, it holds a lot for the other watchers as well.
Watching a kite flying high in the sky on its own rhythm is always joyful and inspiring.
It is regardless that the kite belongs to you or not. It doesn’t matter that the one who is flying the kite is your friend, family member, neighbor, or complete stranger.
It’s sheer bliss to discover your freedom in the freely flying kite.
It’sNot Demanding
You have gotten money or not; you are a skilled one or just a learner; it’s a game for all.
If you are also someone who has got a freedom-craving soul, the kite-flying game will take no time to become your favorite companion for those leisure hours.
It Brings People Out
Life in this era is quite hectic and contracted to the personal spaces. The Kite-flying Day calls people out of the shell and shares some smiles and adventures with the people around.
It’s a rejuvenating encounter as you get to meet many faces without engrossing in formalities.
Flood of Emotions
Other than the colorful embellished kites, Kite-flying Day also serves you with a cocktail of emotions.
It’s wonderful to witness people filled with many emotions in a very short span of time; such as:
- The excitement of exploring your kite-flying skills
- The joy of reaching the new heights in the sky
- Fear of getting your string tangled with a tree, antenna, or other strings
- The gloom of losing your flying machine
- Nostalgia for your simple longings
It Entices the Kids
If you have flown the kites for your own pleasures only to date, make it fly for the lovely smiles on kids’ faces this time.
Do you know that kids find it magical to witness the kites talking to the air?! It’s fun to see how they explore kite-flying.
The curious hearts of the kids hold many innocent questions. Try quenching their curiosity while flaunting your knowledge, experience, and understanding. Let them know the science behind kite-flying.
If you also do not know much, don’t hesitate to become a kid and learn about it.
Interesting Facts and Figures about Kite Flying Day
The Longest Trip of a Kite
During this trip, the kite tasted the air for about 180 hours.
Measures of the Longest Kite-Flying
It was recorded at 3394 feet.
The Highest Number of Kites
This record belongs to Japan where the kite-makers made the record of flying about 11,284 kites. What a glory of that single line of so many kites!
The Fastest Kite Speed
The fastest kite thus far was recorded with a speed of about 120 mph.
